On September 19th will be one year from when I ordered my 55" Wicked Grapple. I will admit, when I was paying for it, I wasn't sure that the grapple would be worth the money.
One year later, I have tackled lots of projects. As you can see by my other post, I have used the grapple to move LOTS of brush and trees. In addition, I have used the grapple for 'non' listed uses. I have dug up, picked up, and transported old hay wagons and other implements. I have used it to load our trailer with scrape metal. The grapple has torn down 4 buildings (chicken coup, two hog houses, and a shed).
As you can see by the picture, I have worn the paint off the tines and parts of the grapple.
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I have had zero issues with the grapple. The only thing I would change on the grapple, it would be to add same metal meshing/protection on the back of the grapple to protect from brush/debris making it towards the grill. I did add protection to my grill guard and would recommend if you are going to be using the grapple to add protection otherwise you will end up damaging your radiator.
Is the grapple costly? Yes. Is it worth the cost? In my case, absolutely and I wouldn't hesitate to purchase it again! The grapple has taken on every task I have thrown at it and the grapple is matched well with my
L3560. The sales department was great when I placed the order and answering questions. Thankfully, I haven't had to find out about the service department because the grapple has been issue free.
All that to say, the 55" Wicked Grapple has been a great product and I look forward to many more years of use from it.
